1. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› The Rail Sector and the European Rail Safety Directive Simon Fletcher Senior Safety and Interoperability Manager, UIC

2. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› A few words about the UIC EU Transport policy and legislation The effect on the rail sector EU transport policy and safety The Rail Safety Directive in more detail The agenda

3. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Members Active Associate Affiliate The UIC in 2007 180 members from all 5 continents Members are integrated railways, rail transport operators, infrastructure managers, rail service providers, public transport companies,..

4. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Main UIC objectives Facilitate exchange on best practises among members (benchmarking), Support members in their efforts to develop new business opportunities, Propose new ways for improving economic performance of the rail network, Achieve interoperability, create new world standards for railways (including common standards with other modes), Develop Centres of excellence (technology, management, training,..). UIC Mission and objectives Mission: At World level UIC will promote rail transport in order to meet challenges of Mobility and Sustainable development

5. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Environment and Energy Train Control Vehicle/Track interfaces Rolling Stock Standardisation and Normalisation Regional Coordination - Asia/Oceania, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, North America, Europe Operational Risks: Signals Passed at Danger Level Crossings UIC Key issues Safety Platform Benchmarking of safety performance

6. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› System Safety Management Human Factors Occupational Health and Safety Safety at the operational interfaces Safety System Performance The Safety Platform Policy, People, Process and Performance

7. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› EU Legislation

8. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Purpose:  Rail has capacity  Too many lorries on the road (environmental)  Too much national control  Too many “barriers” to freedom of movement  Create a single market for rail transport:  Competition between rail operators  Compare with the road transport business model - running trains freely across Europe  Contractual relationship with rail Infrastructure managers  Harmonised system standards (UIC leaflets are only voluntary and only applicable to UIC members)  Elimination of rail system ‘borders’ EC transport policy and legislation

9. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› EU legislation a short overview  Directive 91/440 – 1991  market opening; business, accounting & charging principles  The 1995 Directives (95/18…)  capacity allocation, access charging: licensing  The first interoperability directives – 96/48 etc – HS system first  1st Railway Package – 2001 (10 years after 91/440!) – 2001/14 and 2001/16  infrastructure access (network statement, capacity allocation, access charging, regulatory body, safety certification); licensing; market opening  Second Railway Package – 2004  freight market opening; Safety: European Railway Agency (ERA)  Third Railway Package – completed 25 th September 2007  driver licensing; passenger rights (passenger market liberalisation - 2010) EU transport policy and legislation

10. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› The affect on the rail sector Market opening Fair intermodal competition Modern infra- structure Clean transport mode

11. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Railways – the locomotive of a sustainable economy A sector perspective  The European rail business will have arrived in the ´real´ European market  Rail customers will be satisfied with the service they receive  The right legal and economic conditions will be in place  The environment and safety will be benefiting  The railway sector will be an attractive employment market  Public perception will be positive  We put “bums on seats” and freight in wagons

12. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Is this really possible or a “pipe dream”?

13. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› The link with Interoperability – control and energy systems across Europe No electrification Power rail DC 1,5 kV DC 3 kV DC 15 kV 16 2 / 3 Hz 25 kV 50 Hz 3 kV DC/25 kV 50 Hz Control-comand systems Safety management is the same!!

14. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Safety and Interoperability: Harmonisation of cross border standards Not just technical systems!

15. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› What does all this mean for the safety professional?

16. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› EU Transport Policy and Railway Safety Railway Safety is a strength (Safety Directive says so!) Railway safety standards generally high Safety inherent in rail system discipline (although often to differing degrees!!) Safety measures (technology, operating rules) progressively developed over nearly 2 centuries Lessons learnt from accidents Safety record and methods compares very favourably with road transport and other economic activities

17. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› EU Transport Policy and Railway Safety Railway Safety is also an obstacle!! Safety standards a “virtuous barrier” to international operations Different high standards Conflicting high standards Different national/state management methods and principles Different rules embodied in railway systems The EU access model needed a safety management model

18. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› And so the Railway Safety Directive was born

19. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› The EU Safety Directive 2004/49 Chapter I - Approach Harmonise the regulatory structure in the Member States Define responsibilities in the new institutional framework Define common principles for safety management, regulation and supervision Set Common Safety Methods and Targets Establish Safety Authorities and Investigation Bodies in each Member State Agency Work Programme

20. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Chapter II - Development and Management of Safety Development and improvement of railway safety Art 5 - Common Safety Indicators (broken rails, train collisions…) Art 6 - Common Safety Methods (“The method to be developed to describe how safety levels and achievement of safety targets and compliance with other safety requirements are assessed”) Art 7 - Common Safety Targets (“The safety levels that must at least be reached by different parts of the rail system[…] and by the system as a whole, expressed in risk acceptance criteria”) Art 9 - Safety Management Systems (“The organisation and arrangements established by an IM or RU to ensure the safe management of its operations”) The EU Safety Directive 2004/49

21. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Chapter III - Safety Certification and Authorisation Art 10 - Safety certificates for Railway Undertakings Art 11 - Safety authorisation of Infrastructure Managers Art 14 - Placing in service of rolling stock (cross acceptance) Harmonisation of safety certificates The EU Safety Directive 2004/49 Sector has closely worked with ILGGRI – acceptance criteria

22. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Chapter IV – Safety Authority Art 16 - Tasks (Authorise rolling stock not yet covered by a TSI Management of safety certification) Art 17 - Decision – making principles Art 18 - Annual report The EU Safety Directive 2004/49

23. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Chapter V - Accident and incident investigation Art 19 - Obligation to investigate Serious accidents (1 death, or 5 serious injuries, or damage >€2m) ‘near misses’ (when appropriate) Art 21 - Independent NIB (investigation body) (IM & RUs obligation to report accidents) The EU Safety Directive 2004/49

24. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› The Directive presents: A common approach to who does what and to what they have to do It lacks the “how” Sector is busy proposing some options An ambitious series of tasks that is keeping the Agency very busy! The EU Safety Directive 2004/49

25. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› The Safety Directive (2004/49) and The European Railway Agency (ERA) Two core objectives in the Safety Directive To ensure safety levels do not diminish To facilitate access to the rail services market ERA supported by the rail sector “Representative Bodies” Representative structure of support groups to coordinate the sector position Closely linked with the UIC “Safety Platform” professionals European Railway Agency brings added value Formalising what was being done voluntarily by the sector Involvement of National Safety Authorities Main objective - Improve competitiveness of rail transport

26. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#›

27. Safety Platform UIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Support Team Plenary Meeting Also Representatives of other Forums, Platforms and institutions, as appropriate Safety Interfaces Advisory Groups Safety Strategy Human Factors Safety Performance Occupational Safety Core Group Regional Assemblies and Management Committees ERA Safety Support Input to ERA OPE activity Input to ERA CSI activity

28. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Some quick publicity!

29. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› The 10th World Level Crossing Safety and Trespass Symposium will be held in Paris June 24 th – 27 th 2008 www.levelcrossing2008.com

30. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› Thank you Merci Dankeschön fletcher@uic.asso.fr Questions??

31. IRSC – Goa, 30 Sept – 6 October 2007 - ‹#› www.uic.asso.fr ELCRF - www.levelcrossing.org/elcf/index.htm SELCAT - www.levelcrossing.net IRSC - www.intlrailsafety.com 10 th Level Crossing Symposium – www.levelcrossing2008.com Some web addresses